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[Prepared for convenience by the Office of Legislative Counsel.]
Assented to April 1, 1966
WHEREAS Prince George College, located at the City of Prince George, in the Province of British Columbia, has heretofore been carried on under the general direction and auspices of the Most Rev. Fergus O'Grady, O.M.I., Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Rupert:
AND WHEREAS the said Bishop has represented that he desires to incorporate the said College and has requested such incorporation:
AND WHEREAS it is expedient that such incorporation be granted:
THEREFORE, HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:—
2 The College heretofore established and known as Prince George College is hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by and under the name of "Prince George College" (hereinafter called the "College").
1966-64-2.
3 The College shall by the name of "Prince George College" have perpetual succession and a common seal, and by such name may, from time to time and at all times hereafter, acquire by purchase, lease, gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise, and may hold, possess, and enjoy, real and personal property of every nature and kind situate either within or without the Province, and especially such lands, tenements, and hereditaments within the Province as may be necessary for use and occupation as College buildings and offices, playing-fields, residences for professors, tutors, students, and officers, with gardens or pleasure-grounds pertaining thereto, together with all libraries, furniture, and fixtures used in connection therewith, and the College shall have, for the purposes and benefit of the College to be established and maintained hereunder, power to sell, convey, mortgage, lease, alienate, and dispose of any such property or otherwise deal with the same or any part thereof.
1966-64-3.
4 The College has full power and authority to borrow such sum or sums of money from time to time as may be necessary for its purposes either with or without security, and shall have power and authority to mortgage or pledge any or all of its lands, tenements, or hereditaments or any other of its property for securing any sum or sums of money so borrowed, or for securing any part of the purchase money of any such lands, tenements, or hereditaments, and may issue and sell or pledge bonds, debentures, and obligations upon such terms and conditions as the College may decide.
1966-64-4.
5 The College has power for the purposes of the corporation to execute deeds, agreements, bills of sale, mortgages, bills of exchange, promissory notes, and other like documents.
1966-64-5.
6 The College has full power and authority
(a) to invest all or any sum or sums of money of or belonging to the College, or given or bequeathed to it, in any bonds or securities of Canada, or of any Province thereof, or of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, or in any debentures of any of the municipalities of the said Provinces, or in any securities in which life insurance companies are authorized from time to time by the Parliament of Canada to invest, and also to lend and invest any such moneys upon the security of any real or personal property, and also to make any other investments which may, by the laws of the Province, be authorized for the investment of trust funds; and the College may, under its corporate name or in the name of any person or persons as trustee or trustees, take and hold any real or personal property or any interest therein by way of mortgage to secure any such investment;
(b) to pass on and entrust to a trust company all or any sum or sums of money belonging to the College, to be held, controlled, administered, and dealt with by such trust company subject to the provisions of clause (a), for such time and in such manner as the Board of Governors may from time to time direct.
1966-64-6.
(a) The Principal of the College shall be the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Prince Rupert, and the Vice-Principal shall be the Vicar General or Vicar Capitular.
(b) The Board of Governors of the College shall consist of the Principal of the College, the Vice-Principal, one member elected by the College Council from its own members, one member elected by the Advisory Board from its members, one member elected by the Alumni Association of the College from its own members, and nine other members appointed by the Board of Governors of the College in the manner and at the time decided by the Board.
(c) Notwithstanding any vacancy on the Board, so long as there are at least seven members on the Board, the Board is competent to exercise any or all of its powers.
(d) The term of office of each member of the Board of Governors shall be two years.
(e) Meetings of the Board of Governors shall be held at such time or times as the Board by resolution or by-law decides.
(f) The Principal shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Governors.
(g) A quorum for meetings of the Board of Governors shall be seven.
1966-64-7.
8 The Board of Governors has power,
(a) subject to clause (b) of section 6, to manage the financial affairs of the College, and shall receive and disburse all moneys, control, keep, and manage all its property, and transact all business relating to property and money committed to its care;
(b) to authorize tuition in the first and second years of university work and other courses normally requiring completion of secondary school for admission and to extend to additional years of university instruction as academic programme is developed in accordance with publicly approved standards;
(c) to enact and to repeal and amend by-laws, rules, and regulations governing the operations of the College;
(d) to enter into agreement or agreements with any other college, school, or other institution of learning, or with any other person, body, or corporation, whether public or private, respecting co-operation in the exercise of any rights, powers, privileges, or functions of the College;
(e) to appoint all necessary instructional and other staff on such terms and conditions as the Board may see fit, and to terminate such employment at such time or times as the Board may see fit;
(f) to provide a pension scheme or plan, or retirement fund, for its staff on retirement, and to provide a fund for the assistance of students to be known as the "Student Aid Loan Fund";
(g) to select a seal and arms for the College and have sole custody and use of the seal;
(h) to fill any vacancy on the Board of Governors caused by death or otherwise for the unexpired term.
1966-64-8.
(a) The officers of the College shall be the Principal, Vice-Principal, Registrar, Treasurer, and Secretary, and such other officers as may be deemed necessary by the Board of Governors.
(b) The Vice-Principal shall perform the duties of the Principal in the absence of the Principal.
(c) The officers of the College shall have the powers and duties determined by the Board of Governors.
1966-64-9.
(a) There shall be established an Advisory Board comprised of not less than sixteen members and not more than thirty-five.
(b) The Advisory Board shall consist of the Principal and the Vice-Principal, three members of the staff of the College appointed by the Board of Governors, five persons elected by the Roman Catholic priests of the Diocese of Prince George, two elected by the members of the Alumni of the College, two elected by the Faculty members, and the remainder to be appointed by the Board of Governors.
(c) The functions of the Advisory Board shall be to advise the Board of Governors on all matters relating to the business and financial affairs of the College and its development, public relations, and educational policies, and to make recommendations in relation thereto.
(d) Any additional functions and duties of the Advisory Board and their terms of office shall be determined by the Board of Governors.
(e) The Principal, or in his absence the Vice-Principal, shall preside at all meetings of the Advisory Board, and ten members constitute a quorum.
(f) Meetings of the Advisory Board shall be held semi-annually on dates to be fixed by the Advisory Board.
1966-64-10.
(a) There shall be established a College Council which shall consist of the Principal, Vice-Principal, such members of the staff of the College as may be appointed to the Council by the Board of Governors, at least two members of the teaching staff to be elected by the teaching staff of the College, and such other appointed or elected members as the Board of Governors may determine from time to time.
(b) The terms of all members of the College Council shall be a period of two years.
(c) Eight members constitute a quorum for a meeting of the College Council.
(d) The Principal shall be Chairman of the College Council.
1966-64-11.
12 The College Council has power to
(a) consider and determine all courses of study, including requirements for admission to the College;
(b) subject to clause (b) of section 8, recommend to the Board of Governors courses of instruction in the College;
(c) receive and consider and make recommendations respecting all academic matters from the Faculty of the College;
(d) conduct examinations and appoint examiners;
(e) award scholarships, medals, and prizes;
(f) enact rules and regulations respecting the conduct and activities of students;
(g) publish the College calendar;
(h) make such recommendations to the Board of Governors as it may deem proper for the achieving of the objects and purposes of the College; and
(i) make such rules and regulations as it may deem proper for the conduct of its affairs.
1966-64-12.
13 The seal of the corporation shall be attached to any document requiring the seal in the presence of such officers of the College as shall by resolution be determined by the Board of Governors.
1966-64-13.
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